Wedding Infatuated

Traditionally the bride’s parents always paid for the wedding while the groom’s parents often took care of the rehearsal dinner and sometimes the honeymoon. Now, however, things have changed. Often the couple pays their own way however sometimes parents, grandparents, step parents, and siblings all want to pitch in. Of course having an abundance of resources is always a good thing, however, the problem of who is paying can cause a lot of problems.

If you have several people offering to pitch in it is important that you decide who will pay for what. To do this you should determine first how much each person is willing to chip in. Sure it’s not a pleasant question but, when it comes to wedding planning, it is a necessary evil.

Now that you know that amount you have to work with it is time to draw out a budget. Determine how much each item will cost for the wedding.  

Once you know how much everyone is willing to donate and how much each item will cost, you can then place each person in charge of a certain task. Grandma wants to pitch in $5,000 so let her help you pick out, and pay for, the dress. Mom wants to pitch in $10,000 so let her help you with catering and venue sites. This will make each person feel valued.

If too many people are wishing to help out (as if that were possible) do not forget about the pre-wedding events and honeymoon. These things cost money too.

As long as you are organized your wedding budget can be followed through with few to no fights.